DMB openers

JR41 · 11-20-2009, 08:01 PM

poll to follow

CGTP13 · 11-20-2009, 08:37 PM

Bartender easily.

JR41 · 11-20-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CGTP13

Bartender easily.

YUP so far my first dmb show opened with Bartender and my last has

more to come hopefully

aelefter · 11-20-2009, 09:14 PM

Bartender, but great group of choices!

rantingthespian · 11-20-2009, 09:31 PM

Hard choice between Bartender, DDTW, and OSW. But I went with OSW.

junt015 · 11-20-2009, 09:31 PM

i was torn between bartender and one sweet world. i went with one sweet world

nieds05 · 11-20-2009, 09:42 PM

Two Step is probably my favorite opener, but there are so many good ones

bloodybob · 11-20-2009, 09:43 PM

Is the search function really that hard to use?

jas230314 · 11-20-2009, 09:44 PM

its all about the mood the song sets for the show. For me, I like one sweet world. It is mellow, has a lot of room for solos and scats and its perfect to move on into the next song. Songs like DDTW and bartender tend to be intsense and explosive, but its hard to have an amazing song to follow and a lot of time the audience tends to be sitting down for the second song instead of getting into it.

Of the songs ive seen open, Dreaming Tree was my favorite, but the best of whats around was great too. OSW just has a great vibe

spoot388 · 11-20-2009, 09:56 PM

i don't care what opens as long as the rest follow at some point in the night

dahpissah · 11-20-2009, 10:12 PM

Bartender

mcwyffe · 11-20-2009, 10:23 PM

bowa

bloodybob · 11-20-2009, 10:35 PM

http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener

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http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener

http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener

C'mon dude. And these aren't even 6 months old.

Skydog · 11-20-2009, 10:40 PM

Seek Up, will always hold that one sacred, Red Rocks 95 was my first Dave cd.

pinkzepqu12 · 11-21-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bloodybob

Is the search function really that hard to use?

Duh. It requires more effort.

Went with Seek Up, but close with The Stone.

CBjornson · 11-21-2009, 01:44 AM

Two Step

Examples? Alpine 07 (kinda had to be there) and LT 13 are my personal favorites.

bannar7 · 11-21-2009, 01:52 AM

Bartender>everyday was great. SPAC 08 N1 ( i think)

wildbill79 · 11-21-2009, 03:54 AM

Don't drink the water is my pick out of the list, but I'd love to c them switch up their openers I've imagined minarets being an awesome opener as well as hello again, eh hee >> water into wine jam, you never know, joyride, and I'm surprised on this whiskey tour they didn't bust out with a seven opener. Don't get me wrong I love don't drink the water and rapunzel but those songs seem to open every other show I go to. And two step has closed most shows I've seen as well. As well as watchtower that's why when I heard the watch @ spac n2 I headed for the parking lot and missed the all holy halloween. A little more variety is all I'm asking for.

Jan-Willem · 11-21-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bloodybob

Is the search function really that hard to use?

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Originally Posted by bloodybob

http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener

http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener

http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener

http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener

C'mon dude. And these aren't even 6 months old.

Wow, joined in june 2009 and already a whining bitch....

dmbncsu · 11-21-2009, 10:03 AM

I love Seek Up as an opener.

Jan-Willem · 11-21-2009, 10:09 AM

The Stone is my choice

cward · 11-21-2009, 11:00 AM

I went with Billies.

freeryder05 · 11-21-2009, 11:32 AM

Voted for bartende but pnp rapunzel is easily the best opener

BOWA91 · 11-21-2009, 12:11 PM

you're missing bowa

Roose13 · 11-21-2009, 12:43 PM

DDTW is perfect because it let's the rest of those songs pop up in the set

jhinds76 · 11-21-2009, 12:48 PM

I voted for Two Step but I agree that Rapunzel is the clear choice especially when they play a couple more high energy songs behind it before playing SDL or one of the other songs that has regularly hit the 2 or 3 spot lately. All that said I have had 2 or 3 BOWA openers that were perfect in the leadoff spot.

smokew11 · 11-21-2009, 01:24 PM

ddtw is my fav opener

moccasin · 11-21-2009, 01:25 PM

Went with Seek Up, but would've picked BOWA if it was a choice.

Roose13 · 11-21-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by moccasin

Went with Seek Up, but would've picked BOWA if it was a choice.

My first show was 6.23.06 at Hershey and that opened. Such an amazing start to an amazing show.

JCpatriot66 · 11-21-2009, 01:47 PM

In order...

Seek Up
The Stone
Bartender
Two Step

View Poll Results: Your Favorite DMB openers?
The Stone	24	15.69%
Grey Street	0	0%
Bartender	38	24.84%
Dont Drink The Water	24	15.69%
One Sweet World	16	10.46%
Two Step	9	5.88%
Seek Up	37	24.18%
EveryDay	0	0%
Tripping Billies	4	2.61%
Ants Marching	1	0.65%
Voters: 153. You may not vote on this poll

11-20-2009, 08:01 PM	#1
JR41 JR41 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 419	DMB openers poll to follow __________________ Shows I have attended for DMB: 7.7.08/7.9.08/7.11.08/7.12.08 5.29.09/5.30.09/8.12.09/8.14.09/8.15.09

11-20-2009, 09:31 PM	#5
rantingthespian Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,488	Re: DMB openers Hard choice between Bartender, DDTW, and OSW. But I went with OSW. __________________ Sigh . . .

11-20-2009, 09:31 PM	#6
junt015 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 337	Re: DMB openers i was torn between bartender and one sweet world. i went with one sweet world __________________ 8-14-07 6-20-08, 6-21-08 4-15-09, 6-12-09, 6-13-09, 7-21-09, 7-22-09 6-04-10, 6-05-10, 7-16-10, 7-17-10

11-20-2009, 09:42 PM	#7
nieds05 Greg Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 16,991	Re: DMB openers Two Step is probably my favorite opener, but there are so many good ones __________________ Greg Shows Attended 2010: Alpine, Wichita, Omaha

11-20-2009, 09:43 PM	#8
bloodybob Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 945	Re: DMB openers Is the search function really that hard to use?

11-20-2009, 09:44 PM	#9
jas230314 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 3,066	Re: DMB openers its all about the mood the song sets for the show. For me, I like one sweet world. It is mellow, has a lot of room for solos and scats and its perfect to move on into the next song. Songs like DDTW and bartender tend to be intsense and explosive, but its hard to have an amazing song to follow and a lot of time the audience tends to be sitting down for the second song instead of getting into it. Of the songs ive seen open, Dreaming Tree was my favorite, but the best of whats around was great too. OSW just has a great vibe __________________ 6.23.06 - 6.27.06 - 7.05.06 - 8.07.07 - 8.10.07 - 6.3.08 - 6.4.08 - 6.5.09 - 7.24.09 like emptiness in harmony, I need someone to comfort me. Homeward bound... I'm on my way, don't know where I'm going

11-20-2009, 09:56 PM	#10
spoot388 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scranton, Pa Posts: 15,337	Re: DMB openers i don't care what opens as long as the rest follow at some point in the night

11-20-2009, 10:12 PM	#11
dahpissah Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 1,030	Re: DMB openers Bartender

11-20-2009, 10:35 PM	#13
bloodybob Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 945	Re: DMB openers http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...ghlight=opener C'mon dude. And these aren't even 6 months old.

11-20-2009, 10:40 PM	#14
Skydog Fall back again... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 84	Re: DMB openers Seek Up, will always hold that one sacred, Red Rocks 95 was my first Dave cd.

11-21-2009, 01:52 AM	#17
bannar7 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 2,211	Re: DMB openers Bartender>everyday was great. SPAC 08 N1 ( i think)

11-21-2009, 03:54 AM	#18
wildbill79 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 485	Re: DMB openers Don't drink the water is my pick out of the list, but I'd love to c them switch up their openers I've imagined minarets being an awesome opener as well as hello again, eh hee >> water into wine jam, you never know, joyride, and I'm surprised on this whiskey tour they didn't bust out with a seven opener. Don't get me wrong I love don't drink the water and rapunzel but those songs seem to open every other show I go to. And two step has closed most shows I've seen as well. As well as watchtower that's why when I heard the watch @ spac n2 I headed for the parking lot and missed the all holy halloween. A little more variety is all I'm asking for.

11-21-2009, 10:03 AM	#20
dmbncsu "Respect the lei." Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 2,439	Re: DMB openers I love Seek Up as an opener. __________________ "One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain" Bob Marley

11-21-2009, 11:00 AM	#22
cward Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,519	Re: DMB openers I went with Billies.

11-21-2009, 11:32 AM	#23
freeryder05 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 160	Re: DMB openers Voted for bartende but pnp rapunzel is easily the best opener

11-21-2009, 12:11 PM	#24
BOWA91 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 277	Re: DMB openers you're missing bowa __________________ 8.22.08 5.29.09 5.30.09 Hey my friend...

11-21-2009, 12:43 PM	#25
Roose13 In Doc We Trust Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 3,325	Re: DMB openers DDTW is perfect because it let's the rest of those songs pop up in the set __________________ RIP Roi 2006: 6/23; 2007: 7/7, 8/7; 2008: 6/3, 6/4, 6/27; 2009: 4/14, 7/24, 9/20 Phillies blog: Team to Beat & Twitter Ants should stick to music...

11-21-2009, 12:48 PM	#26
jhinds76 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sherman, Illinois Posts: 2,874	Re: DMB openers I voted for Two Step but I agree that Rapunzel is the clear choice especially when they play a couple more high energy songs behind it before playing SDL or one of the other songs that has regularly hit the 2 or 3 spot lately. All that said I have had 2 or 3 BOWA openers that were perfect in the leadoff spot. __________________ :twenty4 Jeremy DMB 2010: Maryland Heights, Deer Creek x2, The Woodlands, Dallas

11-21-2009, 01:24 PM	#27
smokew11 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reading, Pa Posts: 6,368	Re: DMB openers ddtw is my fav opener __________________ "i cant read that shit"- dave MyShows

11-21-2009, 01:25 PM	#28
moccasin Sometimes I take a taxi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,001	Re: DMB openers Went with Seek Up, but would've picked BOWA if it was a choice. __________________ Gorge Weekend 06,07,08,09....Phoenix 07,08,09....Vegas Weekend 09 D&T

11-21-2009, 01:47 PM	#30
JCpatriot66 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 24,732	Re: DMB openers In order... Seek Up The Stone Bartender Two Step

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